NHL Trade Speculation: Should Capitals Acquire a Goalie, or Trust Braden Holtby?
January 25th, 2013 by Nicholas Goss Leave a reply »The Washington Capitals have been the most disappointing team in the NHL after the first week of the 2013 season.
Veteran forward Troy Brouwer actually used the words "pathetic" and "embarrassing" to describe the team's performance thus far (via Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington).
There are many issues that rookie head coach Adam Oates will need to fix quickly, but one problem that might require help from outside the organization is the goaltending.
Young starter Braden Holtby, who led the Capitals on an unexpected run to the Eastern Conference Semifinals last season after making just seven regular-season appearances, has underperformed in his first two starts with a 5.03 GAA and a .863 save percentage.
His backup, Michal Neuvirth, hasn't played any better. He's 0-1 with four goals against and a .818 save percentage.
Holtby deserves some more chances to prove he can be a quality No. 1 goaltender, but this Capitals team needs to win now.
After years of playoff failures and lackluster goaltending since the Alexander Ovechkin era started in the 2005-06 season, Washington has to start contending for ...
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